Zimbabwe Archives | Children In The Wilderness

Sep

Sinenhlanhla’s Scholarship Story | From Children in the Wilderness to Vocational Graduate

29th September 2026Andy WassungZimbabwe

From Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Zambezi Eco-Club member to vocational graduate, Sinenhlanhla Nkomazana’s journey shows what long-term investment in education can make possible. Sinenhlanhla joined our Eco-Club at Ngamo Primary School, on the edge of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, when she was just 12. Supported by CITW scholarships through secondary school and later at...

Sep

What Arbour Week 2026 Meant for CITW Zambezi Eco-Clubs

21st September 2026Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe

The CITW Zambezi Eco-Clubs started Term 3 in early September with an Arbour Day lesson, giving learners the opportunity to get outdoors, learn about the importance of trees and explore how they can help protect the environment around them. The lesson began with an outdoor game that got everyone up and moving. Each learner took...

Aug

Kapane Secondary School Hosts Its First Career Day: Inspiring Learners, Shaping Futures!

18th August 2026Sandra KadzvitiZimbabwe

Kapane Secondary School is one of Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Zambezi’s major secondary schools in Tsholotsho, and on the 31st of July 2026 hosted its first-ever Career Day. Sandra Kadzviti reports on this milestone event… The initiative brought together professionals, institutions, educators, community representatives and mentors to introduce learners to a wide range of...

Aug

CITW Zambezi Facilitates Vital Infrastructure Upgrades at St Mary’s Primary School

12th August 2026Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

Connecting St Mary’s to the world Learning at St Mary’s Primary School outside Victoria Falls has taken on a new dimension, thanks to the continued support of the Grand Circle Foundation (GCF). Their recent donation of USD1,800 has covered 15 months of Starlink Internet connectivity, keeping the school connected to the world. The Starlink equipment...

Aug

A Meal Makes all the Difference in Rural Zimbabwean Schools

10th August 2026Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

In rural Zimbabwe, a meal at school is never guaranteed. Food insecurity in the surrounding community means many parents simply cannot send their children to school with food on a daily basis, and hunger makes it that much harder for a child to concentrate, take part in class, or even stay in school at all....

Aug

GCF Donates School Fees for St Mary’s Primary School, Zimbabwe

6th August 2026Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

A gift that truly changed lives… At St Mary’s Primary School, unpaid school fees had become a heavy weight on 44 Grade 7 learners and their families. Thanks to a generous donation of USD9,712 from the Grand Circle Foundation (GCF), CITW Zambezi was able to help clear these fee arrears and lift that weight right...

Aug

Tinotenda’s CITW Zambezi Journey Comes Full Circle

5th August 2026Sandra KadzvitiZimbabwe

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Scholarship Programme graduate Tinotenda Chandengenda joined our family at the age of 13. Based in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, he attended Chinotimba primary, and then Mosi-oa-Tunya Secondary schools, and is currently studying Software Engineering. He recently volunteered two weeks of his personal time to work with our Zambezi team in the...

Jul

CITW Zambezi – Cooking up Change at Chidobe Primary School

30th July 2026Courtney PritchardZimbabwe

For as long as anyone at Chidobe Primary School can remember, the kitchen looked much the same as it did when it was first built back in 1990. Meals were cooked over open wood fires by a single volunteer community member, and how often those meals happened depended entirely on what food was in stock....

Jul

CITW Zambezi Celebrates World Conservation Day 2026

28th July 2026Courtney PritchardZambia, Zimbabwe

One lesson, six joyful stories as all 47 of our Eco-Clubs across Zimbabwe and Zambia celebrated the nature they love… Every year on 28 July, the world sets aside a day to think about nature and what it takes to keep it healthy. For our Eco-Clubs, that thinking never really stops, and this year all...

Jul

Children in the Wilderness celebrates World Conservation Day 2026

28th July 2026Josephine BesticBotswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

At Children in the Wilderness (CITW), this important ‘World Day’ – observed every July 28 – speaks to the very heart of our mission statement – to empower Africa’s future conservation leaders. As the dedicated youth empowerment arm of the Wilderness Trust, and the flagship Educate programme within Wilderness’ Impact strategy, our CITW programme has...

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